Madiea Ghafoor: Dutch Olympic sprinter jailed for trafficking £2m of ecstasy and crystal meth
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dutch Olympic athlete Madiea Ghafoor has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail after £2m worth of ecstasy tablets and crystal meth were found in the boot of her car in Germany, DPA news agency has reported. Ghafoor, 27, was stopped at a border check in Elten in June where 50kg of ecstasy, 2kg of crystal meth and 11,950 euros in cash were seized by police, the report said. The athlete, who ran for the Netherlands in the 4x400m relay at the 2016 Olympic Games, pleaded not guilty to the charges at Kleve District Court and said she thought she was carrying doping materials, the German news agency said. The Dutch Athletics Union said it was shocked by the case and would investigate Ghafoor’s claim concerning doping materials to ascertain who else might have been involved.
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